Circuit Diagram:

o+V¢c
Re Re2, C2
Q2
Q1
V¢E,
212222 2N2222

Base Diagram of 2N2222

emitter

base

collector
 Experiment no. 8
Astable Multivibrator
Aim:
To design and construct an Astable Multivibrator and to study its output
characteristics.

Given Data:
f 2 t z V= LoV hte=10 lelom
Formulae:
1. Collector Resistance, Rc, = Rc
C

where,
Rc1 Collector Resistance oftransistor1
Rc2 Collector Resistance oftransistor2
Vcc Supply voltage
Ic Collectorcurrent

2. Minimum base current oftransistor, lB(min hfe

3. Ig 1.5 IB (min)
where,
ls base current oftransistor

4. Base Resistance, RB, = R3, = t

where,
RB1 base Resistance oftransistor1
R82 base Resistance oftransistor2
Vcc supplyvoltage
le base current
=

5. Time Period of the

clock pulse, T =1.38 RC
6. Frequency, f= 1.38 RC
7. Capacitance,C1 2 138

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Model Graph:

Vee 01 ON Q1 OFF
02 OFF 02 ON
0.7v

. RC t(ms)
VcE VcE(sat)

t (ms)
VBE2
eE (sat)

TRCt t(ms)
VcE2
VcE2lsat)

L-
t(ms)
Procedure:
1. the crcuit is designed using given data and connections are made as per tne
circuit diagram.
2. The power
supply is switched ON.
3. The Waveforms of
VcE1, VcE2, VBE1, VBE2 are obtained from CRO.
4. Graphs are plotted.

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Observation:
Table

Sl.no. Parameters Observed values

Observation:
Table

Sl.no. Parameters

1. VcE1 (max)
2. VcE2 (max
3. VcE (sat)
4.
VBE(max)
3.
VBE2(max)
4.
VBE(sat)
5. TON
6. TOFF

7. T

8. f